Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday the chamber will “hopefully” take up the GOP’s party-line megabill starting in the middle of next week.
GOP leaders have been tentatively planning for an initial procedural vote as soon as next Wednesday, setting up a final vote over the weekend — a timeline previously reported by POLITICO.
Senate Republicans are still negotiating with their members behind the scenes and continue to meet with the parliamentarian, who needs to bless the bill as compliant with the chamber’s rules surrounding the straight-majority budget reconciliation process. Thune said he expected talks with the parliamentarian to continue into the weekend, and potentially into early next week, but added, “I think we’re making good headway.”
